Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, November 30, 1993 TAG: 9311300371
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: By MELISSA DeVAUGHN
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Since Haden's death, his friends, family and colleagues have started a scholarship fund to be awarded to one Floyd County High School student each year. They say a scholarship is the best way to let Haden's name live on, as he himself was the recipient of a scholarship at one time.
Haden graduated from Woolwine High School in 1968 and was one of the first recipients of the Huff Scholarship, awarded to students with exceptional initiative and determination who need financial help for college.
It was with that scholarship, his friends say, Haden was able to attend Ferrum College and Virginia Tech to become a teacher and school administrator.
``Haden spoke often of the gratitude he felt for that scholarship and expressed a sense of wonder at the education it had helped provide him,'' said colleague Sharon Wood in a press release. ``There could be no more fitting memorial to him,'' she added.
The Rudy Haden Memorial Scholarship will be given to one graduating senior each year, in the amount of $500. Several thousand dollars are need to secure the scholarship fund in perpetuity, so donations will be accepted for the fund for a year.
``I always found Rudy to be extremely professional in his job, yet he was a guy who loved to have fun,'' said Joel Pratt, a close friend and colleague of Haden. ``Sometimes he would call me into his office, all serious, like there was going to be a big business meeting, and then tell me a couple of jokes instead. He would just lean back in his chair and laugh...He was one super person. He really was.''
Those who wish to make contributions to the scholarship fund may make checks payable to the Rudy Haden Memorial Scholarship Fund, and send them to P.O. Box 377, Floyd, Va., 24091-0377. The scholarship committee is made up of the following people who can answer any questions: Ginny Gardner, Regena Handy, Jean Harman, Janet Manning, Joel Pratt and Sharon Wood. Or call Floyd County High School at 745-9457.
PARENTS ADVOCATING GIFTED CHILDREN and Programs for the Gifted are sponsoring two meetings for parents Thursday beginning at 4 p.m.
The first gathering, ``Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students in the School Reform Movement,'' will begin at 4 p.m. in the girls health room at Christiansburg High school. The second presentation on ``Your Role as a Parent in Understanding the Emotional, Social and Educational Needs of Your Gifted Child,'' begins at 7 p.m. in the Christiansburg High School library.
PAGE also is sponsoring three videos on the school reform movement Monday 1-2:30 p.m. in the community room at the Blacksburg Public Library.
For further information on either event, call 552-7226.
Bethel Elementary School`s second annual CRAFT SHOW AND SALE is Saturday 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the school. The proceeds from this show will be used for the fifth-grade trip to Washington, D.C. For further information, call the school at 639-9381.
The Pulaski Middle School Playmakers will perform the famous Charles Dickens holiday play A CHRISTMAS CAROL Friday and Saturday Dec. 4 at 7:30 each night in the school auditorium. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for children, but bring a can of food to donate to the school food drive, and receive $1 off the ticket price. All of the donated cans will be given to the local Salvation Army, which will distribute the food to needy families.
More than 40 students have gotten together for this play, and have practiced very hard on their British accents. They will wear period costumes and sing carols of the 19th century.
The cast of ``A Christmas Carol'' is led by Matthew Hancock as Ebenezer Scrooge and Sonny Ratcliffe as Bob Cratchit. The ghosts are Andy Pratt, Katie Webb, Jason Welch and B.J. Angle. Brent Surber and Mary Goad will play Scrooge's nephew and wife. The Cratchit family cast is Ellen Bain, Courtney Vaughan, Seth Davis, Beth Sypniewski, Shannon Peak and Laura Vipperman. Jennifer DeGuise plays Tiny Tim.
Other cast members include: Sarah Raykes, Andrea Armes, Emil Pohlig, Megan Underwood, Aaron Atkins, Heather Mitchell, Randy Lawrence, Heather Talbert, Christopher Shomo, Kim Sharp, Jen Sharp, Randy Bowling and the Christmas Carolers.
The ArtVan of the Art Museum of Western Virginia recently brought an exhibit of WEST AFRICA ART to Falling Branch Elementary School. Some of the art was only to look at, but other pieces on display could be touched. Classes from Christiansburg and Margaret Beeks elementary schools even came to see the exciting exhibit, and see slides on West Africa.
The RADFORD PARENT RESOURCE CENTER provides resources and training to parents and educators of children with special needs. The center is at Belle Heth School, 810 Second Ave., and is open 2-6 p.m. Thursdays. For further information, call 731-3679.
To highlight some of the topics the third-graders at Harding Avenue Elementary School have been studying, the pupils and teachers held a COMMUNITY PICNIC at the school recently. Participants in the event brought lawn chairs, blankets and a potluck dinner to share. The gym was decorated with flags and eagles, the pupils sang patriotic songs and there was a slide show featuring historical buildings of the community. The pupils presented handmade flags to veterans who attended the event.
The CHRISTIANSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL Parent-Teacher Association will meet tonight Nov. 30 at 7 in the school library. The band will perform and Herman Bartlett, Superintendent of Montgomery County Schools, will speak on volunteerism.
For further information, call 382-6706.
Don't miss a tradition at Christiansburg High School tonight Nov. 30at 7. The Future Business Leaders of America will hold its yearly VARIETY SHOW in the school auditorium, complete with bands, singers, and short plays. The evening will end with the crowning of Mr. and Miss CHS.
General admission tickets are $3.50 (available at the door); children ages 5 and under, free.
For further information call the school at 382-5178 and ask for Martha Tawney
Blacksburg Middle School will hold its FALL BOOK FAIR through Thursday Dec. 2 each school day 8 a.m.-3 p.m. This is a perfect time to do that Christmas shopping and support the community and school.
This week's featured high school is CHRISTIANSBURG HIGH SCHOOL. Here's the latest scoop from there:
All-District Chorus members were selected last month and 40 Christiansburg students made the cut. Mixed chorus members are: Michelle Manuel, Stacy Meadows, Jennifer Radford, Crystal Clay, Kate deRosset, Deanna duPlessis, Rebecca Griffith, Megan Simmons, Matthew Crowgey, Jay Eanes, Daniel Milburn, Doug Adkins, Todd Jennings, Kevin Jones, Kevin Newcomb, Paul Phillips, Preston Caldwell, Rich Bryant, Andrew Dickenson, Dan Gardner, Mike Spencer, Greg Warden, Jonathan Couch and Sean Sumner.
Women's chorus members are: Lee-Ellen Akers, Lori Broce, Megan Simpson, Angela Griffith, Becki Kovach, Erin McIntyre, Stacy Neel, Anita Shepherd, Jennifer Songer, Kori Stewart, Kirsten Wood, Kelly Bucy, Nicole Hall, Cara Critzer, Jennifer Hawley and Mae Richardson.
The 1994 High School All-District Chorus will be held at the high school Feb. 11 and 12. The concert will be open to the public with free admission.
The theater department received a continuous affiliation award from the International Thespian Society for 25 years of continuous membership with the organization. Troupe 3070 was established in 1968, led first by Beverly Simpson and now by Charlena LaLuz.
The new assistant principal at the school is one of the school's very own. Buddy Shull graduated from CHS in 1966, then went on to graduate from Emory and Henry College in 1970. His master's degree is from Radford University. He as been a football, wrestling and baseball coach, and has taught U.S. history and physical education. Shull is married and has three children.
The Vocational Industrial Club of America students attended a Leadership Conference in Leesburg. Statesman Awards were given to the following students: Shannon Brumfield, Eric Childress, Eryn Davis, Shana Huff, James Lawson, Jennifer McGuire, Dawn Morrison, Jessica Ratliff, Brandon Spradlon and Crystal Toler.
Advanced Statesman Awards were given to Shannon Akers, Mandee Calloway, Jennifer Hinkley, Chris Lambert, Cherron Law and Crystal Ward.
The Cosmetology Department beauty shop is open to the public Wednesdays through Fridays, offering professional haircuts and manicures at affordable rates. Call 382-5178, Extension 155 for an appointment. The school gives senior citizen discounts.
Guidance counselor Lila Lorton was named chapter member of the year of the New River Valley Chapter of the Virginia Counselors Association at a conference held last month in Reston. Lorton has been a counselor in Montgomery County schools for 27 years.
Students of the month for September and October are Bethany Eigel and Sherri Adene Blevins. Both are juniors. Bethany is treasurer of the junior class, a member of the Key Club and yearbook sports section co-editor. She ran cross-country for the first time this year and won both district and regional competitions. She also runs indoor track and has done exceptionally well. Sherri is a varsity cheer
leader, and is currently president of Students Concerned About Traffic Safety. She also is a member of Students Against Drunk Driving. Sherri is president of the junior class this year.
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS cause many high school students to encounter stress, panic, tension and anxiety. Who wants to choose a college based solely on the score of one single test? And this year, the tests - namely the SAT and PSAT - are new, making them even more scary. This is the first time the tests have been changed in 20 years. For the first time, calculators will be allowed while taking the SAT, and reading comprehension will play a more important role in the test.
The Kaplan Educational Center offers courses to help prepare students for college entrance exams. Some involve a fee, but in response to these new tests, the center is offering free informational seminars, booklets and a toll-free hotline to answer student questions. Call 1-800-KAP-TEST to receive further information about the tests.
by CNB